Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2025
Lesotho
100.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 100.0% | 3.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 100.0% | 5.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
- Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.